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If your first few attempts at self-producing your music have left you feeling like throwing in the towel, this episode is for you. Jess Magoch is an award winning Philadelphia based Hip Hop/Jazz artist who decided it was time to become more independent through developing her skills in recording and production. But as Jess shares in her chat with Isobel, it wasn’t a straightforward process.

It took patience, practice and self-compassion for Jess to gradually build up her production chops and, eventually, she and other people couldn’t believe how good her recordings were sounding. In fact, a major sync exec for brands like Vogue and Vanity Fair was blown away by Jess’ production skills. What’s even better is that Jess now feels 100 X more confident, independent and excited about her music moving forward.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro
{06:40} How Jess got started in music and how she used it to find her voice
{11:30} Why you’re never ‘too old’ to pursue your music
{18:00} The moment when a major sync exec was blown away by Jess’s production skills
{24:39} The process of learning and taking action is more important than the ‘perfect’ outcome
{34:24} The most important lessons Jess has learned from recording and and producing her music
{40:45} How learning these skills has allowed Jess to communicate her ideas with confidence and produce her music on her terms
{58:07} Jess shares the plans for her forthcoming album, Trivial Pursuit, and her advice for other DIY musicians
{01:03:36} Episode Summary

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Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted by Isobel Anderson and produced by Isobel Anderson and Jade Bailey.

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